Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
FF BB Bb majorBb
He was the fall of romance
FF FbmFbm
The downfall of man
BB Bb majorBb
The nuclear family collapse
FF BB Bb majorBb
And once the bubble had burst
FF FbmFbm
The heart lost its worth
BB Bb majorBb
In the golden age of lust
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
Look around
FbmFbm GbmGbm
True love’s in decline
FbmFbm G minorGm Bb7Bb7 Bb majorBb
The undertaking is too much for the modern heart
FbmFbm GbmGbm FbmFbm
True love’s in decline, it’s a jungle out there
G minorGm Bb7Bb7 G+G
You’ve got to be an animal to survive
G minorGm Bb majorBb
Get in line to fill the emptiness
G+G G minorGm Bb majorBb
The photo frame upon the wall
Verse 2:
FF BB Bb majorBb FF FbmFbm
His was thе first record set, the facе of success
BB Bb majorBb
He cashed in on loneliness
FF BB Bb majorBb
And in the wake of ‘the great disconnect’
FF FbmFbm
The heart has grown fat
BB Bb majorBb
Feeding on match after match
Chorus:
Bb majorBb
Look around
FbmFbm GbmGbm
True love’s in decline
FbmFbm G minorGm Bb7Bb7 Bb majorBb
All this matchmaking and heartbreaking every night
FbmFbm GbmGbm
True love’s in decline
FbFb Gm/B Bb7Bb7
Won’t find one in a million, ‘til you try all eight billion
G+G G minorGm Bb majorBb
And it’s not personal, it’s just business these days
G+G G minorGm Bb majorBb
Don’t hate the player, hate the game
Instrumental:
Bb7Bb7
BbmBbm FF
BbmBbm FF
F FF
F FbFb
Chorus:
FbFb
Look around
C minorCm F minorFm Fm/G
True love’s in decline
GbmGbm BbmBbm Fb7Fb7 FbFb
The undertaking became too much of a chore
C minorCm F minorFm Fm/G
True love’s in decline
GbmGbm BbmBbm Fb7Fb7 Bb majorBb
Don’t cry about it, that ship sailed and you were left on shore
BbmBbm FbFb
‘Cause there’s damage of collateral
Bb majorBb BbmBbm FbFb
When breaking oysters for the pearl
Bb majorBb BbmBbm FbFb
The happy ending has been bought and sold
Bb majorBb BbmBbm FbFb
And will escape us evermore